Population
Federal Way
99,232
Auburn
85,455
Median Income
Federal Way
$82,144
Auburn
$95,367
Home Value
Federal Way
$499,600
Auburn
$510,400
Rent
Federal Way
$1,738
Auburn
$1,713
Crime Rate
Federal Way
5.45
Auburn
5.44
Cost of Living
Federal Way
154.3
Auburn
162.8
Avg Temp
Federal Way
N/A
Auburn
N/A
Unemployment
Federal Way
5.9%
Auburn
5.3%
How Similar Are Federal Way & Auburn?
Auburn is Federal Way's #1 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Federal Way
99,232
Auburn
85,455
Federal Way has a 14% larger population than Auburn.
Violent Crime
Federal Way
5.45
Auburn
5.44
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Federal Way
43.72
Auburn
39.68
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Federal Way
22.5%
Auburn
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Federal Way
5.9%
Auburn
5.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Federal Way
$82,144
Auburn
$95,367
Auburn has a 14% higher median income than Federal Way.
Home Values
Federal Way
$499,600
Auburn
$510,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Federal Way
21.3%
Auburn
18.0%
Federal Way has a 15% higher education than Auburn.
Demographics
Federal Way
38.8%
Auburn
53.3%
Auburn has a 27% higher demographics than Federal Way.
Cost of Living
Federal Way
154.3
Auburn
162.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Federal Way and Auburn share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Federal Way
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Auburn
Auburn leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Federal Way leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFederal Way scores 112.8 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 122.9 in Auburn. Federal Way scores 110.2 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 118.3 in Auburn. Federal Way scores 154.3 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 162.8 in Auburn.
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Housing Market — Auburn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFederal Way has a median property tax of $4,408 vs $5,194 in Auburn (15% lower). Auburn has a single-family homes of 58.0% compared to 52.1% in Federal Way. Auburn has a owner-occupied of 61.4% compared to 55.7% in Federal Way.
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Jobs & Economy — Auburn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAuburn has a poverty rate of 7.6% compared to 12.7% in Federal Way. Auburn has a median household income of $95,367 vs $82,144 in Federal Way (14% higher). Federal Way: 51,743 vs Auburn: 46,562 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Auburn leads
Source: FBI UCRFederal Way has a violent crime clearance of 38.3% compared to 21.3% in Auburn. Federal Way has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.12 in Auburn. Federal Way has a property crime clearance of 9.2% compared to 6.8% in Auburn.
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Schools & Education — Federal Way leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFederal Way has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.3% compared to 18.0% in Auburn. Federal Way has a high school diploma or higher of 39.6% compared to 36.2% in Auburn.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFederal Way has a population of 99,232, about 1.2x the size of Auburn (85,455). Auburn skews younger with a median age of 35.7 vs 37.6.
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Federal Way
Auburn
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAuburn: 5 vs Federal Way: 4 for with emergency services. Federal Way: 2.8 vs Auburn: 2.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Auburn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFederal Way has a public transit of 5.2% compared to 3.3% in Auburn. Federal Way has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Auburn. Auburn has a drive alone of 71.2% compared to 68.0% in Federal Way.
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